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...Gen Ed course options remain limited. As the academic year draws to a close, approximately 40 total Gen Ed class proposals have been submitted. And with only three Gen Ed meetings left, it is unlikely that many more courses will be approved for the fall...
...Stagnating Core options and the slow pace of Gen Ed approvals may leave incoming freshmen in a bind. When Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith was asked if there will be enough options this fall for members of the Class of 2012 to graduate under Gen Ed, he said, “I’m not sure I can really answer that question...
...chose to do most of your requirements for Gen Ed after freshman year, then absolutely,” added Smith, who is also chair of the Core Standing Committee. “You won’t have zero choices.... But will the menu of choices be as rich this year [2008-9] as it will be the next year...
Members of the Class of 2012 may need to decide between these two curricula early in their academic careers. Only 13 courses so far have been approved to “double-count,” or fulfill both Core and Gen Ed requirements. Nine double-counting courses will be offered next academic year...
...Rites of passage for many freshmen—including Social Analysis 10: “Principles of Economics” and Moral Reasoning 22: “Justice”—have yet to be approved for Gen Ed credit...